1
as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for
she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words
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2
as in regretting
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather
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Recent Examples of lamenting
Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The organization Baptist Women in Ministry, which works with female ministers in a variety of Baptist denominations, issued a statement lamenting the vote.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Nobody was lamenting his lack of audacity on the base paths.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
On Reddit and LinkedIn, workers are lamenting managers who have cute names for their bots and who mandate that every marketing summary be run through Microsoft Copilot.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
One of those scholars was Bell, the professor whose departure the students were lamenting.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
For those lamenting the slow pace of the TV development process, how about one that spans 11 years?
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Word of the restaurant’s closure quickly spread on social media, with many lamenting the departure of the Fells Point mainstay.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Fans have already begun lamenting Norman's exit on social media.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Some Baptists disagree on women’s roles The organization Baptist Women in Ministry, which works with female ministers in various Baptist denominations, issued a statement lamenting the vote.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The organization Baptist Women in Ministry, which works with female ministers in a variety of Baptist denominations, issued a statement lamenting the vote.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Nobody was lamenting his lack of audacity on the base paths.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
On Reddit and LinkedIn, workers are lamenting managers who have cute names for their bots and who mandate that every marketing summary be run through Microsoft Copilot.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
One of those scholars was Bell, the professor whose departure the students were lamenting.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
For those lamenting the slow pace of the TV development process, how about one that spans 11 years?
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Word of the restaurant’s closure quickly spread on social media, with many lamenting the departure of the Fells Point mainstay.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Fans have already begun lamenting Norman's exit on social media.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamenting
Adjective
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But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.—
Michael Granberry,
Dallas News,
17 Jan. 2020
Verb
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All of these moments represent a public display of mourning for Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, after their tragic assassinations shocked the state last June.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The funeral, burial and farewell events for Khamenei will occur between July 4 and 9 during Muharram, a traditional period of mourning in the Shiite Muslim calendar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Jamie Dimon chooses his words carefully on AI; Bill Winters may be regretting his.—
Angela Cullen,
Bloomberg,
21 May 2026
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With a severe global memory shortage and ongoing international trade tensions, can anyone promise a low-margin electronic product without regretting it months later?—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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The sad thing for me is that, as a young actor, there was a platform for small independent films that were interesting.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Someone said an ending can be both happy and sad at the same time, which is surely correct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Their 1-0 win over England on June 29, 1950, in Brazil is considered the biggest upset in World Cup history.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Golden State won in overtime, and Cleveland’s upset chances fizzled almost immediately.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lamenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamenting. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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